Experience

Cosco Industries

• Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Product Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Present

  • Manage multiple product lines/brands including; 2000 Plus, evostamp+, ACCUSTAMP • Lead total product lifecycle management including product sales/marketing strategy, product roadmaps, specifications, product launch and obsolescence. • Work closely with sales and channel management to develop the plan-o-gram strategy for the retail side of the business for STAPLES, OFFICE DEPOT/ OfficeMax chains. • Provide direction to graphics team to design and produce retail product packaging and displays.• Develop business strategy relating to product roadmap, product rationalization, and optimization • Collaborate with domestic and overseas vendor partners to source and specify products.• Drive efforts with sales and operations to forecast products for multiple channels • Aid in the development of creative literature effectively communicating key features, benefits and specifications of products. Show less

• Channel Marketing Manager

  • 2010 - Present



Tekmark Global Solutions

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Contractor, Team Manager

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2010

  • Led a team of technical testing technicians. • Managed and performed Bluetooth interoperability and usability testing on phone accessories like Bluetooth mono and stereo headsets, in-car products, desktop docks, car cradles power and personalization products in correlation with 130+ NAC listed phones onsite at Motorola in Libertyville. • Perform competitor capabilities analysis. • Led a team of technical testing technicians. • Managed and performed Bluetooth interoperability and usability testing on phone accessories like Bluetooth mono and stereo headsets, in-car products, desktop docks, car cradles power and personalization products in correlation with 130+ NAC listed phones onsite at Motorola in Libertyville. • Perform competitor capabilities analysis.



Author of the book, "LAST HAND: A Suburban Memoir of Cards and the Cold War Era"

• Author

  • May 2006 - Apr 2009

  • Researched and wrote the book titled, LAST HAND: A Suburban Memoir of Cards and the Cold War Era, Publisher: iUniverse, ISBN-13: 978-1440136191 • Designed the book’s website: www.lasthandthebook.com and other marketing material • Researched and wrote the book titled, LAST HAND: A Suburban Memoir of Cards and the Cold War Era, Publisher: iUniverse, ISBN-13: 978-1440136191 • Designed the book’s website: www.lasthandthebook.com and other marketing material

• Senior Product Manager

  • 2004 - 2006

  • Developed and implemented total product lifecycle management including product sales/marketing strategy, product roadmaps, specification, product launch and obsolescence. • Added value and increased marketability in an older product category with the design and development of innovative products for a mature office products market. • Lead product development teams • Established product pricing and discounts • Spearheaded vender negotiations • Conducted SWOT analysis as well as SKU and sales analysis for multiple product lines • Catalog and brochure development • Created retail product packaging • Conducted POS analysis • Coordinated tradeshow activies • Managed a small team of marketing assistants. Show less



Siemens Energy & Automation

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Manager

  • 1998 - 2003

  • Successfully managed multiple product lines including; IEC Contactors and Control Relays, Overload Relays, Motor Starter Protectors, Supplementary Protectors, Monitoring Relays, Interface Relays, Solid State Timing Relays, General Purpose Plug-In Relays and Three Phase Busbar Distribution System. • Developed and implemented total product lifecycle management. • Analyzed sales and profit margin of various product lines and maintained a profit margin of over 40% on all of the product lines. • Improved communication and team work between the US branch and the German headquarters with use of language and negotiating skills. • Ascertained market product requirements for the Automotive, Semi-Conductor, HVAC, Elevator, Material Handling and Food and Beverage industries • Provided product forecasting and helped reduce excess and obsolete inventory, thus reducing inventory cost. • Developed and implemented training programs for field sales, distributors, and end customers as well as maintained competitor intelligence database which allowed our sales force to effectively sell against our competition. • Developed product sales tools for various product lines. • Assisted with E-business implementation. • Lead successful cross-functional teams that develop specifications for various product lines. Acted team member of various VAR teams designed to link the many capabilities of Siemens for important OEMs. Show less



Berlitz

• Venezuela
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director

  • 1994 - 1997

  • Administered all aspects of a language training facility. Performed regular income and profit analysis from operations resulting in increased EBIT. • Recruited, hired, and supervised ~40 part-time and 3 full-time employees • Gained new clients from both the corporate and consumer markets. • Met regularly with corporate clients resulting in increased sales • Coordinated international training programs for Motorola, GE Capital and others • Administered all aspects of a language training facility. Performed regular income and profit analysis from operations resulting in increased EBIT. • Recruited, hired, and supervised ~40 part-time and 3 full-time employees • Gained new clients from both the corporate and consumer markets. • Met regularly with corporate clients resulting in increased sales • Coordinated international training programs for Motorola, GE Capital and others